Easy steps in architecture and architectural drawing .. (1915)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836- [from old catalog] · Chicago, Ill., Printed by F. J. Drake & co. · leaf 84
arch, inplace of the semicircular, was alone needed to estab-lish fully the principle of verticality, which is one of EASY LESSONS IN ARCHITECTURE 77 the principal characteristics of pure Gothic architec-ture. Q. Were the Normans good builders? A. It can hardly be said that they were goodbuilders,… … Fig. 79. have fallen from this cause, and the fact of our havingso many remains of their work may be attributed tothe immense masses of stone employed in their ma-sonry, rather than to the skill with which they werelaid. Q. What is the Lombard style? A. The Lombard style was that species of…
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